PICTURES: Bethlehem Council backs $17.4 million parking deck for South Side

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Joe Hilliard of Allentown speaks against a proposal to build a large parking garage during a Bethlehem City Council meeting on the city's South Side on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. City officials say the project will unlock millions of dollars of development on the South Side. . City officials say the project will unlock millions of dollars of development on the South Side.

Joe Hilliard of Allentown speaks against a proposal to build a large parking garage during a Bethlehem City Council meeting on the city's South Side on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. City officials say the project will unlock millions of dollars of development on the South Side. . City officials say the project will unlock millions of dollars of development on the South Side. (HARRY FISHER / The Morning Call)

Bethlehem Mayor Robert Donchez listens to public comments about a proposal to build a large parking garage on the city's South Side, during meeting on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. City officials say the project will unlock millions of dollars of development on the South Side. . City officials say the project will unlock millions of dollars of development on the South Side.

Bethlehem Mayor Robert Donchez listens to public comments about a proposal to build a large parking garage on the city's South Side, during meeting on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. City officials say the project will unlock millions of dollars of development on the South Side. . City officials say the project will unlock millions of dollars of development on the South Side. (HARRY FISHER / The Morning Call)

PHOTO GALLERY:Bethlehem City Council on Tuesday debated a deal to borrow $17.4 million for a parking garage that city officials say will unlock tens of millions of dollars of development in the western end of the South Side Business District.